2008 Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI 4MATIC - Long-Term Road Test - Car and Driver (blog)
We’ve long admired the great fuel efficiency delivered by modern turbo-diesel engines built in Europe. A favorite of ours in this category is the Mercedes GL, so when a diesel V-6 was added to the lineup with the 2008 models, we decided to see how it would work in the U. S. The GL320 CDI, as the diesel is designated, was the least expensive model... The Premium 1 package ($6400) added a rearview-backup camera, parking sensors, a glass sunroof, a navigation system, satellite radio coupled to a better sound system, and a power passenger seat, steering column, and liftgate. We also selected the rear-seat entertainment package ($2670) with dual second-row screens to pacify children on long trips and the Keyless Go package ($1110) to relieve us of the burden of having to fish for the car’s key fob in order to open the... The Heating package ($895) let us warm the steering wheel and the rear seats (front-seat heaters are standard). “Barolo” paint added $710. We also ordered the $510 Towing package, along with a $510 voice control to make it easier to program the nav system, and finally, a $375 iPod-integration package. Source: www.caranddriver.com
